WHC is a week away. I can’t believe I am flying to Atlanta in six days and still have so much to do. SHIT!So far I have limited, signed edition chapbooks set aside for the following people:1.John Boden2.Andrew Freudenberg3.Stephen Williams4.Aaron Gudmunson5.Chris & Kim6.Kenneth Cain7.Michael Randolph8.Rose Blackthorn9.Kurt Fawver10.Beth Murphy11.Nelson Pyles12.Tony Tremblay13.Sandy Gibbons14.John Foster15.Ken Wood 16.Aaron Sterns17.Morgan Griffith18.David North-Martino19.Adam House20.MJ Preston

For the record, anyone who provided a blurb will not be paying for it, so don’t even try. (Aaron G...we will discuss this further!)

But I’d like to ask anyone not attending the convention in Atlanta to please allow me to send these out after I return since I’m just so pressed for time. They’re all numbered and signed and set aside for you in clear plastic slipcases, and when I get back I will also inscribe them with a personal note as a thank you for waiting. Since these first twenty sold so fast, I uploaded and ordered a second edition that do not have the numbered signature page and with a slightly different design that I will sell if the limited edition runs out. They won’t have the special seal the limited edition chapbooks have on the slipcase or receive a personalized inscription.

Anyway, if you guys can sit tight, I’ll be in touch about sending these your way upon my return. Some are going to Australia, Canada, England, and other wild destinations, so I may need some time to hunker down at the post office. Thanks for your support!

Now onto the con. Check out these badges, with art provided by James Powell. Cool, huh?

There will also be a limited supply of bookmarks designed by Greg Chapman, who is not only an artist, but one hell of a writer. Check these out...I hope I get my hands on one.

I mentioned before that I will have an interview with Jack Ketchum for his Lifetime Achievement Award appearing in the Souvenir Book. From HWA President Lisa Morton: “Here's a sneak peek at the gorgeous cover for our souvenir book, featuring art by Artist Guest of HonorBob Eggletonand edited by Eric J. Guignard and Bailey Hunter.This baby is FAT, too—over 100,000 words of horrorific fiction, nonfiction, art, and more.”

The Programming for WHC must have been a herculean task, and Anya Martin and her team have done an extraordinary job at putting together a fantastic lineup of events. I'll be on some myself, but I'm really looking forward to attending several panels and readings and just can't wait for all of this to happen.

Check out the full schedule of eventshere. The HWA has been running a series of interviews called "Know a Nominee" in the weeks before the convention. These are edited by Doug Murano and facilitated by the lovely Emma Audsley.Here are some of the nominees who have been interviewed so far:Leslie KlingerJohn F. D. TaffCorrinne De WinterPatrick FreivaldUsman T. MalikCraig DiLouieSteve Rasnic TemRena MasonStephanie M. Wytovich

Check out the first in the series of interviews here, and you can read the rest from there.

Check out this killer trailer Michael Bailey made for the book, which even my mother thinks is "awesome."

On Friday, May 8th, from 4-5 PM, I’ll be attending a panel called “Readings and Shenanigans for THE LIBRARY OF THE DEAD and QUALIA NOUS in SARNATH.

Description: Official book launch for The Library Of The Dead, and a celebration of Qualia Nous (Bram Stoker Award Nominee for Superior Achievement in an Anthology). Readings, signings, and 10 boo giveaways of each title.

The Library of the Dead will also be relaunched atAnthoCon in Portsmouth, New Hampshire from June 5-7, 2015.

Speaking of AnthoCon, Tim Deal of Shroud just released the Spring Issue, which features "Estuary," my poem about a death which has haunted me for almost eighteen years. You can find it on Amazon in eBook here, and Tim will later compile the work from it into a print omnibus edition. Get a load of this cover.

Gene O’NeillRamsey CampbellJessica May LinPaul Michael AndersonStephen KingRichard Thomas...and more announcements to come.Here's the cover, another spectacular work of art by Michael Bailey.

Speaking of Michael Bailey, I'm going to be bringing a few copies of Inkblots and Blood Spotswith me to WHC, but if you are going and want an autographed copy your best bet is to bring yours or pick one up now.

The books I will have with me in very limited quantity are below, and I'm not sure what Eagle Eye Books will have in stock. So if you want anything signed please be sure to bring it!

Author & Editor

﻿Sydney Leigh is the evil literary double of a mostly sane writer, editor, photographer, artist, English teacher, and native of the North Shore. Her poetry, short fiction, and reviews have appeared in numerous publications.

Her best friend is a Border Collie, and despite holding degrees in English, Psychology, and Graphic Design, she spends most of her free time doing her teenage son’s laundry and playing rock-paper-scissors with her imaginary roommate, Ted.